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What are the stances of different political parties about Gentrification? [closed]

One of the thing I notice all the time; is that every political parties bring policies or actions that create massive planned or unplanned urbanization (people often don't want that). As a result, the ...
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Did the Lula administration court other countries other than China for technology transfer for its industrial policies?

Yet the Lula administration’s frequent talk of new industrial policies—in partnership with China or not—has some economists nervous. Such policies are highly difficult to calibrate successfully, ...
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How critical will be Samarium Cobalt Magnets to the US war effort in case of a war in Taiwan strait with China? [closed]

I am working on a case study as part of my MPhil research project in regards to which I want to know the importance of Samarium Cobalt (SmCo) magnets to the US military in case of a large scale war. ...
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Germany's subsidy for employees' cars

But subsidies such as tax breaks for company cars, which make it worthwhile for employees to forgo a part of their salary in exchange for a high-end vehicle, are not going away. More than two in three ...
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How many of the (20?) countries that have an FTA with the US also have mines of minerals for EV batteries?

I've read this bit about the US Inflation Reduction Act EV car incentives: to get the full $7,500 credit, the car has to: Have final assembly in North America; and 40% of the critical minerals in ...
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Work is hard, but why there is no commitment to the automation of jobs?

EU growth engine EIT https://eit.europa.eu/ has 3 main objectives: 1) competitiveness; 2) job creation; 3) sustainability, green growth. Why there is no commitment to the automation of jobs as a ...
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What are different ways a government can increase investment in a technology or industry?

One of the main elements of the UK government's new Energy Security Bill is a focus on decarbonising heat, including "supporting industry to step up investment in growing the consumer market for ...
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Germany putting industries or facilities "under state management" if they don't cooperate; provisions for it in the constitution? Precedent?

Fox News' April 28, 2022 Germany drops opposition to Russia oil embargo: report includes the following: The reversal from Germany – which had been one of the main opponents of the EU severing its oil ...
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Why did the world average CO_2 emissions per capita dip in the 1990s? [closed]

According to this chart, per-capita CO_2 emissions in the world peaked in the late 1980s, then dipped quickly, and did not reach their 1989 level again until 2011. What are the major factors ...
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Did US support help companies "leapfrog ahead" during Apollo and how does it compare to modern Chinese state involvement in tech development?

Politico's Britain undergoing ‘mindset change’ toward Beijing, says leading lawmaker says: The U.K. government is undergoing a "mindset change" with regard to Beijing "not least ...
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How has India become the primary source for Hydroxychloroquine?

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, suddenly India seems to have become relied upon as the world's primary producer of the drug Hydroxychloroquine, promoted by Donald Trump as a potential means of ...
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The counterpart of the industrial policy for the service sector?

I am reading book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-39070-3 about the industrial policy in the EU that is aiming for the industrial and manufacturing sector. I am now seeking the ...
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